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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1943
Page
1
A massive blast at the Norfolk naval air station in Norfolk Virginia killed 24 people and wounded about 250, mostly Navy personnel. The explosion, felt twenty miles away, damaged several hangars as officials prepared casualty lists and notified next of kin.
A Norfolk naval air station blast killed Seaman Second Class Elizabeth Koren and 23 others, the only woman among the dead. The explosion damaged buildings up to ten miles away, with windows broken and smoke and flames spreading. Police linked the event to depth charge detonations from anti submarine patrol bombers, while civilian reports mentioned a gasoline fire ignited by the munitions.
Two teenage suspects were arrested for the murder of city fireman John P. Sullivan. John Joseph Winkler, 18, confessed he and an accomplice beat and kicked Sullivan, then stole 96 cents to buy beer. Robert Kennedy, 17, later admitted participation and corroborated Winkler’s statement.
National Commander William J. Dodd from Jersey City urged the 22nd DAC convention to plan immediate hospitalization rehabilitation and vocational training for a large postwar disabled veteran population. He warned the coming need would exceed that of World War I and emphasized comprehensive support.
National standings show New York ahead with six, Brooklyn four, Pittsburg one, Cincinnati zero. St Louis leads Chicago two to one over sixteen innings. Philadelphia at Boston postponed. American results list Washington six, New York three, Detroit two, Cleveland one, Chicago two, St Louis one. Only games scheduled.
Allied forces led by General Douglas MacArthur captured Lae in northeastern New Guinea after a rapid drive, with Japanese troops fleeing toward the highlands. The decisive victory, achieved despite stronger enemy reserves, marks a blow to Japan as Allied planners push toward the Philippines and MacArthur vows to return.
The West Coast labor plan presented to the White House by Bernard Baruch was released in the Congressional Record. It calls for one federal voice, prioritizes labor and materials, and requires manufacturers to hire from a local pool overseen by a priorities committee including government agencies and a locally respected citizen.
At the Kiamesha Lake 48th national encampment the Jewish War Veterans of the United States adopted a unanimous resolution endorsing draft policy by military leaders alone. It argued generals possess the proper judgment amid national security needs and warned against political expediency. The resolution also asserted citizenship does not depend on marital status.
Yugoslav partisan forces reportedly stormed the gates of Fiume while nearby units widened their beachhead around Split and occupied Rogir after pushing ten miles along the Dalmatian coast. Eastern Bosnia saw Vlasenica fall near Sarajevo as heavy fighting raged around Ogulin and Klin. German broadcasts claimed actions against guerrillas as bombings hit Split and Solin, provoking Croat protests over civilian targets.
The Norwegian legation said 20,000 German troops have been withdrawn from Norway in recent weeks while about 180,000 Nazi soldiers still guard the coast against a possible Allied invasion.
Rep Geathart of California proposes repeal of the pay-as-you-go tax law urging the House to wipe that monstrosity from the statute books as soon as the good Lord will let us. The remark frames the speech as a strong push against the current tax system and calls for swift legislative action.
At the halfway mark of the Third War Loan, New Hampshire led with 83 percent of its $39,000,000 quota, selling $24,000,000 toward the $15,000,000,000 total. Rhode Island fell to second with 76 percent of its $81,000,600 quota. New York rose to fourth with 62 percent of its $4,709,000,000 goal.
President Roosevelt told Congress that Rumania Hungary Finland and Bulgaria seek peace and that definite times and places for massive new assaults against Germany and Japan have been chosen. He warned the war is not yet won and urged planning and courage. The message covers war aims cooperation with nations ending world aggression and extending Good Neighbor policy.
Washington reports US war production nearing full capacity with planes at 7,500 monthly and merchant ships near five daily. President Roosevelt warns time is short, pledges stronger output, and cites gains since May 1940, listing ships, landing vessels, engines, tanks, artillery, small arms, ammo, and trucks in totals through Sept 1, 1943.
Washington UP President Roosevelt criticized critics for focusing on flaws in the war program. He said the situation resembles seeing only the hole in a doughnut. He warned that such pessimism may be personal or due to motives not aligned with war-winning aims.
The War Department announced yesterday that insignia on all American military aircraft will be blue instead of red to avoid resemblance to the Japanese insignia at a glance.
Soviet troops stormed the Desna high west bank to seize Bryansk and Bezhitsa as Ukrainian columns claimed Ossipenko and closed to within 850 miles of the Dnieper. The rapid 600 mile front advance saw German lines collapse in multiple sectors amid a push toward Melitopol and Zaporozhye. Roosevelt hailed the drive as a decisive reversal and a step toward German expulsion from Russian soil.
Two unidentified men were sought by police for questioning in the fatal stabbing of actor David G. G. Bacon in Los Angeles. One man, described as dark, slight, and foreign looking, was reportedly seen with Bacon on September 3 at a small house Bacon had rented. The other, about 140 pounds with blonde hair, is believed to have worn a navy blue sweater found in Bacon's car, which crashed into a bean field after Bacon died from a backstab wound. Blonde hairs were found near the sweater collar.
An Atlanta WPI-A legislative committee reported yesterday that some Georgia prisoners were beaten with sticks and rubber hose, forced to wear leg irons, were insufficiently clothed and inadequately fed, urging an end to such barbarian practices. At Tattnall penitentiary the committee found whipping with sticks and rubber hose ongoing, and noted clothing shortages, particularly for women, with many lacking shoes.
Washington counsel for the House Naval Affairs Committee said Congress would amend the Renegotiation law to exempt war contracts under five hundred thousand dollars and allow civil redress, but would not repeal the statute. He spoke at a conference by New York University and stated his remarks were personal opinions. Attacks on the law, aimed at recapturing excessive war profits, have been widespread.
In a convention yesterday the Disabled American Veterans bought 133 dollars worth of War Bonds, bringing their total investment to 623 thousand dollars. The New York group backs World War II efforts with this large bond drive.
Selective Service official Lieut. Col Francis V. Keesling Jr said federal employee deferrals from the draft would amount to little in meeting manpower needs. He told the Senate Military Committee that only 112 399 federal workers aged 13 to 37 were deferred as of August 15, with 15 741 in War and Navy Departments or related agencies.
Preston Grover reports from New Delhi on a daring operation where Chinese troops transported from China to India receive intensive American trained combat instruction. Troops stripped of equipment, relocated from Burma, and consolidated in an eastern Indian training center practice modern artillery and radio use and have already seen initial clashes with the enemy.
Washington inquiry into milk subsidies seeks a one cent per quart rise to curb production crisis. War Food Administrator Marvin Jones declined recommending a universal increase, proposing three options including producer subsidy, targeted price-area subsidies, or a feed cost subsidy, with estimated costs for the last quarter.
New York Democrat Samuel Dickstein accused Martin Dies of conducting a one man campaign to bar individuals from public service without impeachment or proper procedures. He asserted Dies aimed to disqualify people seen as disloyal to the United States.
Representative Morrison denounced the St Lawrence Seaway as an economic horse of Troy used by internationalists seeking free passage into the United States. He spoke for about 20 minutes in Congress after夏 constituents during the summer recess.
News dispatch notes Benito Mussolini’s voice to be heard in Rome radio programming amid reports of German talks. The report references claims of liberation and a flourish of assertions directed at King Victor Emmanuel III.
Chinatown mourned for 88 year old Jim Die the handyman as news spread he was dead then found alive in Bellevue Hospital. A mistaken report caused an elaborate funeral plan before relatives learned he was alive and alone in hospital awaiting visitors.
Allied headquarters report Fifth Army and British Eighth Army advancing inland after the Salerno breakthrough. Montgomery’s drive threatens German rear areas while Clark’s forces seize Albanella and heights south of the Calore River. Montecorvino airfield reportedly captured, expanding southern Italian gains.
Landing reports from Brazzaville cited Allied Commando action on Rhodes in the eastern Mediterranean. The Eighth Army linked with Fifth Army near Salerno, pushing along the Adriatic coast from Taranto to Bari. German air activity declined as Allied air power targeted Naples communications.
The Navy announced the loss of destroyer Rowan in Italian waters after an underwater explosion. The Nauset was sunk in the Mediterranean during the Salerno operations by enemy action, while Navajo was lost in the South Pacific from an underwater blast.
The Regents cancelled their annual meeting scheduled for October 15 amid a unanimous vote by the Regents Board. The room was suspended due to unclear circumstances and a shift in plans affecting the University of the State of New York events.
Reporters were told by Governor Jona hhean that a planned schedule for a program titled In Due Time will be announced in due course. The statement came as Bricker repo 2.03 references appeared in notes about the effort and timing.
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